Statement of Alternative Training (SALT) Table

Anyone is welcome to join our BSAC club, however they have learned to dive. BSAC provides the following table to make sense of all the different diving qualifications, and how they are considered in the BSAC system. As the governing body for UK diving, BSAC has a responsibility to ensure that diving qualifications suit the conditions of UK diving. Where additional training is required to improve your grade this can usually be carried out within the club.

It is possible to:

join BSAC and further your training and gain more expertise with BSAC, or

join BSAC and not continue your training, or

join BSAC and further your training with another agency

Diver Training Organisation

BSACQualification

All ‘Entry Level’ qualifications (which typically donot include rescue training) such as:CMAS One Star DiverNASDS Open Water Diver and Advanced OpenWater DiverNAUI Scuba Diver and Advanced Scuba DiverPADI Open Water DiverPADI Advanced Open Water Diver/AOWD PlusRoyal Navy Ships DiverSAA Open Water DiverSSI Open Water Diver and Advanced OpenWater Diver

Any higher level of qualification, such as:CMAS Three Star DiverSAA Dive SupervisorSSAC Second Class Diver/ Master DiverBecause of the variation allowed in training for thehigher diving qualifications awarded by US divertraining agencies, BSAC is unable to accept themas being of a similar standard to BSAC AdvancedDiver.However, Branch Diving Officers can judgeadditional experience and training on a case-by-casebasis.

There is one higher level – First Class Diver – but there is no equivalent level in other organisations. There are also different instructor levels. Full details can be found in the following pdf DIVERS QUALIFIED WITH OTHER AGENCIES